Coin holder



June 10, 1969 P. J. SCHOENBERGER CO I N HOLDER Filed April 11, 1968 ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,448,851 COIN HOLDER Philip J. Schoenberger, 947 Bellows St., West St. Paul, Minn. 55118 Filed Apr. 11, 1968, Ser. No. 720,575 Int. Cl. A45c 11/00 U.S. Cl. 206.81 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The invention comprises a coin holder including a base portion and a cover. The base portion includes a bottom panel and rectangularly arranged side and end walls extending upwardly therefrom. Partition walls divide the space between the end walls into separate rim compartments which are notched to facilitate insertion and removal of coins. The cover includes front and rear walls and a connection top wall. Flanges extend upwardly from the top wall to provide article supports.

Ihis invention-relates to an improvement in coin holders and deals particularly with a device for containing coins and for also supporting a plurality of objects such as a memorandum pad, pencil, matchbook, and the like.

The use of parking meters as a producer of revenue and of preventing drivers from parking on busy streets for long periods of time has greatly increased in recent years. As a result, in parking on such streets, it is necessary for the driver to at all times keep a supply of small change. Oftentimes, after parking, the driver will find he does not have the proper change for the parking meter. As a result, the driver must either find a nearby source of small change, or else take the chance of obtaining a parking ticket.

Many types of devices have been produced which are designed to contain change which may be used in parking meters. In many cases, these change receptacles are designed to be carried in the pocket or purse, and are often forgotten. It is an object of the present invention to provide a coin receptacle constructed for attachment in a convenient location, such as upon the ledge overlying the instrument panel of an automobile, so that the coin holder is always available when the car is being driven.

A feature of the present invention resides in the provision of a coin receptacle including a tray like body or base portion divided by partitions into a plurality of compartments each of which is designed to accommodate coins of a predetermined denomination. In other words, one compartment is designed to contain five cent coins standing on edge and in face contact, one or more additional compartments may be provided for containing ten cent pieces or dimes also standing on edge. If desired, one compartment may be provided for supporting a stack of pennies in face contact and standing on edge. The partitions are preferably less than the full height of the coins when standing on edge, and the front and rear walls of the compartment are notched so that the coins located in each compartment may be easily grasped and removed when desired.

A further feature of the present invention resides in the provision of a covering member designed to enclose the tray like base portion to normally conceal the coins. This covering member is preferably channel-shaped, or inverted U-shaped in cross-section, and preferably includes the series of parallel upwardly extending ribs or flanges designed to accommodate objects therebetween. For example, a short pencil may be contained between two of the ribs so as to be readily available when desired. A second pair of spaced ribs or flanges may be used to 3,448,851 Patented June 10, 1969 ice contain a book of matches or similar objects therebetween. Thus the device serves the double purpose of providing a coin holder and also a holder for other commonly used objects.

A further feature of the present invention resides in the fact that the cover portion is preferably provided with a rear-wardly extending flange at the lower end of the rear wall of the cover, and an upwardly extending flange at the rear end of the rearwardly extending flange, providing a channel between the upwardly extending flange and the rear of the cover. This provides a groove to accommodate a small size memorandum pad or similar object.

These and other objects and novel features of the present invention will be more clearly and fully set forth in the following specification and claims.

In the drawings forming a part of the specification.

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the coin holder, the cover of the coin bolder being shown as accomodating a plurality of objects indicated in dotted outline.

FIGURE 2 is a rear perspective view of the coin holder showing the memorandum pad supporting device.

FIGURE 3 is a vertical sectional view through the device, the position of the section being indicated by the line 3-3 of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 4 is an exploded view of the device, showing the base portion of the coin holder and the cover portion thereof in readiness to be telescoped together.

The coin holder is indicated in general by the letter A. In general, the coin holder includes a base portion which is indicated in general by the numeral 10, and a cover portion which is indicated by the numeral 11. The two parts of the coin holder may be engaged by sliding the cover laterally unto the base portion of the coin holder.

The bottom portion 10 of the coin holder includes a bottom panel 12 preferably having on its under surface a strip of pressure sensitive adhesive material 13 having its upper surface adhered to the under surface of the bottom panel 10, and having its lower surface protected by a film of protective material 14, which may be readily stripped from the adhesive surface to expose the adhesive.

The tape 13 provides a means of securing the coin holder to any generally horizontal surface such as the ledge overlying the instrument panel of an automobile, or any other surface.

A front wall 15 and a rear wall 16 extend upwardly from the bottom panel 12 in parallel spaced relation. An end wall 17 extends upwardly from the base panel 12 at one end of the front and rear walls, and a second end Wall 19 extends upwardly from the base panel 12 at the other end of the front and rear walls 15 and 16 to form a tray like body. This body is shown separated into three compartments by a pair 'of partitions 20 and 21. The front wall 15 is provided with three substantially U-shaped notches 18, 22, and 23 which extend into the upper edge of the front wall 15 intermediate the end wall 19 and the partition 20, between the partitions 20 and 21, and between the partition 21 and the end wall 17. The rear Wall 16 is provided with similar U-shaped notches 24, 25 and 26 which are of similar shape and are substantially aligned with the notches 18, 22 and 23. The upper ends of all of the notches are somewhat narrower than the space between the partitions and walls so as to provide access to coins but to retain the coins in the compartments.

In the particular arrangement illustrated, the distance between the end wall 19 is of proper width to accommodate dimes therebetween, the coins being supported on edge upon the bottom panel 12. The distance between the front and rear walls is preferably slightly less than the diameter of the smallest coin to be contained so that the coin will not fall fiat upon the bottom panel 12 even though there is a single coin in the compartment. The

compartment formed between the partitions and 21 is designed to hold pennies. The partition 21 is spaced from the end walls 17 a distance sufiicient to accommodate a series of nickels supported on edge on the bottom panel 12. Obviously, the compartments may be of any desired size to contain coins of any denomination.

The cover portion 11 of the coin holder is designed to enclose the major portion of the base portion and tc conceal the coins contained therein. The cover portion includes a front panel 30, a rear panel 31, and a top panel 32 connecting the upper edges of the front and rear panels '30 and 31. The front and rear panels and 31 are spaced apart a distance proper to frictionally engage the front and rear walls 15 and 16 or the base portion 10 there'between. The walls 30 and 31 are of sufficient height to extend freely over the peripheries of the coins contained in the compartments.

Object holding means are provided on the top panel 32 of the cover. A rear flange 33 extends upwardly from the top panel 32 forming a continuation of the rear wall 31. A flange 34 extends upwardly from the top panel 32 in spaced parallel relations to the rear flange 33, the spacing between the flanges 33 and 34 being suitable to accommodate a matchbook such as 35 (see FIGURE 1) therebetween. A third flange 36 is provided near the front wall 30, the flange 36 being parallel to the previously described flanges 33 and 34. The spacings between the flanges 34 and 36 is proper to accommodate a pencil 41 therebetween.

A flange 37 extends rearwardly from the lower edge of the rear wall 31. A vertical flange 39 extends upwardly from the rear edge of the horizontal flange 37. The spacing between the flange 39 and the rear wall 31 is proper to accommodate a small memorandum pad 40 therebetween. The pad 40 may be used in conjunction with the pencil 41 to make notations.

As is evident from FIGURE 4 of the drawings, the end wall 17 is somewhat higher than the opposite end wall 19, the end wall 17 extending the full height of the cover side walls 30 and 31 so as to form an end closure with the cover and base portion telescoped together. The opposite end of the cover is provided with a partial end wall 42 extending downwardly from the top panel 32. The lower edge of the cover end wall 42 extends in substantially end abutting relation to the end wall 19 when the two parts are telescoped together.

-By attaching the coin holder in a convenient place in an automobile, and by replenishing the coin in the coin holder from time to time, a driver is always assured of having coins to fit into the parking meter. Normally, the coin holder is used only when the proper coins are not found in the pocket or purse, so that constant replacement of the coin is not necessary. Furthermore, a convenient support is provided for a memorandum pa-d, matches, and a pencil assuring the driver a means of recording notes of one type or another at any time. When the compartments are designed to contain nickles, pennies, and dimes, it will be obvious that only the coins necessary to operate the local parking meters be carried, and that dimes could be carried in the compartment designed for pennies if it were desired.

In accordance with the Patent Statutes, I have described the principles of construction and operation of my improvement in coin holder, and while I have endeavored to set forth the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that changes may be made within the scope of the following claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. A coin holder including a base portion including a bottom panel, parallel side wall panels extending upwardly from said bottom panel, and parallel end wall panels extending upwardly from said bottom panel and connecting the ends of said side wall panels, at least one partition wall extending between said side wall panels parallel to said end wall panels and operable to divide the space between said end walls into a plurality of compartments, a cover slidable over said base portion, said cover including a front wall, a rear wall, and a top wall connecting the upper edge of said front and rear walls, said front and rear wall frictionally engageable with said side wall panels of said base portion, and said top wall having thereupon a series of spaced parallel vertical flanges adapted to support objects therebetween.

2. The structure of claim 1 and and in which said rear wall includes a rearwardly extending flange at its lower edge, and including a substantially vertical flange extending upwardly from the rear edge of said rearwardly extending flange to provide an article receiving groove between said last named vertical flange and said rear wall.

'3. The structure of claim 1 and including generally U-shaped notches in said side wall panels between said end walls and said partition wall.

4. The structure of claim 1 and in which there are two partition walls connecting said side walls and spaced to provide a compartment for nickels, a compartment for tdimes, and a compartment for pennies.

5. The structure of claim 1 and in which one of said end walls extends upwardly to said top wall of said cover, and the other of said end walls terminates short of said top wall, and said cover includes a partial end wall in edge abutting relation to said other end wall.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,735,541 2/1956 Moslen 206-.81 3,245,522 4/1966 Pearson 206-.81

GEORGE T. HALL, Primary Examiner.

US. Cl. X.R. 206-.84 

